WOMENS CHORUS OF DALLAS

What WOMENS CHORUS OF DALLAS does

The Women's Chorus of Dallas (TWCD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit performing arts organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It presents live choral music through a membership of 100+ women singers supported by a small paid staff of 5 (Artistic Director Melinda Imthurn, General Manager Faith Ptomey, and accompanist Timothy Sanchez). The organization produces three core season concerts annually — its signature "Voices of Women" series celebrating music by women composers, an annual Holiday Concert, and a collaborative event — alongside high-visibility joint concerts with the Turtle Creek Chorale (notably "We the People" at Cathedral of Hope, October 2026) and outreach performances at social service agencies including New Beginning Center and Nexus Recovery Center. Programming is anchored at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District, supplemented by Cathedral of Hope, Texas Discovery Gardens, and Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church.

TWCD operates a diversified non-profit revenue model. Direct income comes from concert ticket sales via a Salesforce-powered ticketing platform and recorded album sales (notably ALIVE!) distributed through iTunes and the Square storefront. Recurring individual giving flows through the Capital Club sustaining donor program, a five-tier monthly subscription ($10 Friend, $50 Supporter, $100 Partner, $150 Patron, $200+ Sponsor) with perks including priority event access and pre-concert receptions. Institutional funding is sourced from TACA, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Moody Fund for the Arts, Dallas Arts District, and Communities Foundation of Texas, supplemented by corporate sponsorships offering brand visibility through concert programs, websites, and lobby exhibits.

The organization serves five stakeholder segments: (1) DFW concert audiences, (2) women singers recruited through open rehearsals and auditions seeking an inclusive community regardless of age, race, or sexual identity, (3) social service agency partners receiving free therapeutic-music outreach, (4) educational institutions (Texas Woman's University, University of North Texas, Irma Lerma Rangel YWLS, South Dallas Concert Choir) collaborating on youth-mentorship concerts, and (5) corporate sponsors seeking association with women's empowerment and LGBTQ+ inclusion causes. Technology is limited to standard non-profit SaaS — Salesforce, Square, YouTube, iTunes — with no proprietary platform, data assets, or AI capability. Notable brand milestones include 3 Carnegie Hall performances and a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II.

Name

WOMENS CHORUS OF DALLAS

Legal name

The Women's Chorus of Dallas

Website

https://thewomenschorusofdallas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Women's Chorus of Dallas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit women's chorus founded in 1989, presenting three season concerts annually plus outreach programming for the Dallas-Fort Worth community, supported by ticket sales, individual donations, and arts grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts - Choral Music

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Choral performances
• Women's chorus
• Live concert series
• Arts non-profit
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from sales of tickets to seasonal concerts and special performances at venues including Moody Performance Hall and Cathedral of Hope.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible contributions from individual donors supporting the non-profit mission. The Capital Club monthly sustaining donor program offers tiered membership levels ($10-$200+/month) with perks including priority event access and pre-concert receptions.
3. Grant Funding: Support from arts organizations and foundations including TACA, Moody Fund for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Communities Foundation of Texas.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship benefits including complimentary concert tickets, ad placement in programs, logo placement on website and promotional materials, and lobby exhibit space.
5. Album Sales: Sale of recorded music albums including their latest album ALIVE! available through the Square store and iTunes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Women's Chorus of Dallas is a non-profit performing arts organization that delivers live choral concert performances, recorded music albums, and community outreach programming to audiences in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Its core offerings center on three annual season concerts, including the signature Voices of Women series celebrating women composers, presented through venue-based performances, collaborative concerts with partner ensembles, and free outreach performances for underserved community members.

Product overview

The Women's Chorus of Dallas is a non-profit choral performing arts organization offering a portfolio of concert products centered around three main season concerts annually. The core products include the Voices of Women signature series, annual Holiday Concert, and collaborative performances with partner ensembles like Turtle Creek Chorale. Supporting offerings include the Capital Club sustaining donor program, community outreach performances, virtual choir content, and recorded albums distributed through digital platforms. The organization operates as a single unified offering (performing concerts) rather than a platform architecture, with products spanning live performance, recorded media, and membership/donation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voices of Women Concert Series TWCD's signature annual concert series celebrating music written and arranged by women, presented in partnership with Texas Woman's University at Moody Performance Hall, for Dallas-Fort Worth arts audiences.
• Holiday Concert (Season of Light) Annual festive holiday concert featuring seasonal choral music, one of TWCD's most cherished traditions performed at Moody Performance Hall for Dallas-Fort Worth audiences.
• Raise Your Voice Concert High-energy celebration concert featuring iconic songs and bold vocal performances honoring trailblazing artists and allies, for Dallas-Fort Worth choral music audiences.
• We the People Concert Collaboration concert with Turtle Creek Chorale ensembles celebrating freedom and civic engagement, scheduled for October 17, 2026 at Cathedral of Hope, for Dallas-Fort Worth community audiences.
• ALIVE! Album Recorded album available for purchase through iTunes and at Texas Discovery Gardens, featuring live choral performances, for choral music listeners and TWCD supporters.
• Capital Club Sustaining Donor Membership Monthly sustaining donor membership program with tiered levels from $10 to $200+ per month, offering perks including priority event access, recognition benefits, and free pre-concert receptions, for individual supporters of TWCD's mission.
• Community Outreach Performances Free choral performances brought to local social service agencies and community organizations, providing therapeutic music experiences for underserved community members, particularly during the holiday season.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Turtle Creek ChoralecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partnership with the male chorus for joint concerts and powerhouse collaborations. Notable events include 'We the People' (October 2026) and 'Groundless Ground' (September 2025), celebrating LGBTQ+ community and women through joint performances.
• Texas Woman's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Voices of Women concert series partnership featuring collaborative performances with Texas Woman's University Concert Choir conducted by Joni Jensen. Includes diverse repertoire from composers like Reena Esmail.
• University of North TexassecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UNT Women's Chorus and University of North Texas ensembles for Voices of Women events.
• Dallas Black Dance TheatersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-disciplinary collaboration bringing together choral music and dance performances.
• TITASsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with TITAS (a performing arts presenter) for artistic programming.
• Metropolitan WindsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind ensemble collaboration for varied artistic programming.
• Irma Lerma Rangel YWLS ChoirsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint concert 'Share the Light' (December 2025) featuring TWCD and the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School Choir.
• South Dallas Concert ChoirsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative 'Rise Up & Sing' concert (October 2018) featuring Alfrelynn Roberts conducting South Dallas Concert Choir.
• New Beginning CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing outreach partnership providing free holiday season performances for families affected by domestic violence, offering therapeutic music assistance for healing.
• Nexus Recovery CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership providing Mother's Day and Christmas concert experiences for women in addiction treatment and their children, creating positive celebration opportunities.
• Texas Discovery GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Mother's Day concert partnership bringing entire families to the public garden, expanding audience reach for both organizations through multi-year collaboration.
• Moody Performance HallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary venue partner for Voices of Women and holiday concert series, located in the Dallas Arts District.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anna Crusis Women's Choir: Philadelphia-based feminist and LGBTQ-affirming women's chorus founded in 1975. Most analogous peer in terms of mission, audience, inclusive membership model, and community-outreach programming.
• Chicago Women's Chorus: Chicago-based women's chorus serving the LGBTQ+ community with a comparable season-concert model, donor program, and recording history. Useful Midwest comp for budget scale and audience dynamics.
• Turtle Creek Chorale: Dallas-based male chorus and TWCD's closest collaborator, sharing joint concerts and co-presented programming. Operates the same LGBTQ-affirming choral model in the same DFW market and is a direct structural mirror of TWCD.
• Seattle Women's Chorus: Seattle-based LGBTQ-affirming women's chorus with similar concert series, recording output, and education/outreach programming. Closest analogue on the West Coast in terms of organizational structure.
• Vox Femina Los Angeles: Los Angeles women's chorus with a comparable LGBTQ-inclusive mission, multi-concert season, and recordings catalog. Provides a direct geographic comp for women's-chorus scale and revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• New York City Gay Men's Chorus: Long-established LGBTQ chorus with multi-decade history, large donor base, and extensive commissioning/recording program. Provides an incumbent benchmark for programming breadth and digital reach.
• San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus: One of the largest and oldest LGBTQ choruses in the US, operating at a substantially larger scale than TWCD. Useful as an upper-bound incumbent benchmark for what a mature LGBTQ chorus organization can achieve in scale, touring, and donor base.
• Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles: Established LGBTQ chorus operating at significantly larger scale than TWCD with comparable mission, outreach programming, and education partnerships. Useful incumbent comp for assessing growth headroom.

Emerging players

• ResonaTe (Portland Lesbian Choir): Portland-based LGBTQ women's choral ensemble. Smaller and more community-driven than TWCD but directly comparable in mission and inclusive-membership positioning.
• Womansong: Asheville, NC-based women's community chorus with a comparable mission and member-driven structure, though at a smaller scale. Provides a smaller-market comp for women's chorus operating models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLu2lWkb_L_sVT4tl-3TOVGoJUcFyd7cxR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womens-chorus-of-dallas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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